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If we reverse the menopause, where will motherhood end?

Scientists say they can rejuvenate ovaries. I’m surprised by how this prospect makes me nostalgic for the sense of an ending, the ‘natural order of things’

UK growth not being converted to increased wellbeing, says report

Britain ranks in the bottom 25 out of 162 countries when it comes to boosting the wellbeing of its citizens, survey finds

Shop-bought meals ‘healthier for infants than homemade ones’

Home-prepared dishes may be cheaper to put together but may lead to young children gaining weight, new study finds

Mind over mat: how yoga is helping refugee women

Charity-run classes provide a breathing space for women who may have faced torture and sexual abuse

FGM campaigner Fahma Mohamed to receive honorary doctorate

Nineteen-year-old who led Guardian-backed campaign against the practice to be awarded doctor of law by Bristol University

Sex education in schools ‘unfit’ for smartphone generation, survey finds

Half of 914 people aged 16-24 surveyed by Terrence Higgins Trust rated sex education they received as poor or terrible

Pregnant women wasting money on vitamin supplements, study says

Research claims multivitamins and minerals do not improve mothers’ or babies’ health and are an unnecessary expense

LGA urges councils and NHS to provide more help for children’s mental health

LGA report cites assemblies on mental health and peer mentors as initiatives schools and centres could use to tackle anxiety and depression

Fertility experts urge UK to adopt new DNA screening for IVF embryos

Mitochondrial DNA quantification could help doctors select embryos with the best of chance of leading to a pregnancy, research shows

How to stay happy when the sky is falling in

Brexit, Zika, gun violence, the England football team: there’s been no shortage of bad news lately. Here’s how to look on the bright side

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